Table 13. Interpretation of Percentile Scores

2010 Preliminary Comparative Results

Percentile ScoreInterpretation

25th percentile

Lower scoring medical offices

25% of the medical offices scored the same or lower

75% of the medical offices scored higher

50th percentile

Middle-scoring medical offices

50% of the medical offices scored the same or lower

50% of the medical offices scored higher

75th percentile

Higher scoring medical offices

75% of the medical offices scored the same or lower

25% of the medical offices scored higher

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Internet Citation: Table 13. Interpretation of Percentile Scores: 2010 Preliminary Comparative Results. November 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medical-office/2010/moreslttab13.html